Biological Science
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780321743671
Author: Scott Freeman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 50, Problem 14TYPSS
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The supposed comparison between the size of eggs of the viviparous and oviparous population of lizards with respect to their size.
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In animal kingdom the young ones are produced by the different methods. The two main mode are oviparous and viviparous mode of embryonic development. The main difference between oviparous and viviparous animals is that oviparous animals does not allow the embryonic development inside the motherthus lays eggs in open environment whereas in case of viviparous animals the complete embryonic development takes place inside the mother and they produce the young ones.
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